Slicing machine



W. C. KNAPP.

SHCI/NG MACHINE. APPUCATIQN FILED MAY5.1920.

Paiend May 3o,

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' (l A #AJ ATTORNEY lao -UNiTi-:n -STATES PATENT ori-ica l WALTERCHANDLER KNAPE, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AssreNoR To LIBERTY f,BREAD-SIEGEN.' INC., 0F ROCHESTER,

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To aJZZ whom 'it mayI concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER CHANDLER NAPP, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe .and Stateof New' York, have invented certain. new andY useful Improvements inSlicing Machines; and I do declare the following to, be a full, clear,and exact description of the saine, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification. 4

My invention .-relates to slicing machines and is in the nature of animprovement on the device disclosed in my pending application forpatentv for slicing machines, Serial Number 323,166 iiled September 11,1919, which has matured in Patent #1,386,393

' dated June 7, 1921.

In said machine, rolls or biscuits are fed continuously over the edge ofa revolving circular knife. The object of my present invention is toprovide improved means for feeding rolls Iof various sizes to themachine.

further object of my invention is to provide means for more uniformlyslicing the rolls, than is possible with a machine such as z identified.

disclosed in my pendin application above Fig. 2 is a pian View 0f theSame with the top of the chute sectioned away to show my improvementstherein.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the guide plate removed from themachine, and

Fig. 4 is a substantially transverse section through the chute on theline 1X-4X Fi 2.

e machine illustrated comprises a ,cylindrical base or support 1, inwhich'l is mounted -a motor 2 having a vertical shaft 3 tothe upper endof which is' secured a circular knifeor blade 4. Pivoted at 45 to thetop of' the base is the chute or trough 6 which is adapted to extendacross the top of 'the base and has one wall thereof slotted as pendingapplication above More speci cally the object of my present invention isto provide the chute NEW YORK, .A CORPORATION 0F NEW SLIC'ING MACHINE.

-4 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May S0, 1922.

.Application cieli May 5, le20. serial No. 378,943.

at 7 to provide a clearancev for the knife. he opposite side of the'chute is provided with a projection 8 to provide a clearance for theknife when the chute is adjusted to slice the rolls completely through.The chute is adjustable about the pivot 5 to vary the extent to whichthe knife projects into 1t for cutting the rolls completely in two oronly partly, the forward end thereof resting on a slotted projection 9to which it is secured in adjusted position by means of a bolt 10projecting through the slot in the projection 9. A plate 11 isadjustable in the chute toward and from the knife to vary the thicknessof the slice. The plate 11 is supported on bars 12 having threaded endsprojecting through slots in the side walls of the chute and receivethumb nuts 13 by which the plate 11 is secured' in adjusted position. 4

-The parts above described are substantially the same as those described'in my referred to My present invention comprises a forwardly extendingoutwardly iared member 14 se: cured to or made integral with the plate11, from which the rolls are fed into the chute. If desired the memberor support llmay be formed with a flange 15 around'its outer edge toretain the rolls thereon. Secured to the flared support 14 is a guideplate 16 extending forwardly toward and over the knife and is cut awayas at 17 to provide a clearance for the knife. The guide 16 is ad-.-justable on the chute and for this purpose va Harige 20 formed on thebase'of the rear end of the guide and through *the slots 18 and receivethe butterfly nuts 21 on their outer ends. By loosening the nuts 21 theguide 16 can be adjusted along the slots 18 and secured in adjustedposition by again tightenin the butterfly nuts. ofthe gui e along theslots 18 moves the guide from and towardthe inner wall of the chute andinsures the proper feeding of the rolls between the guide and the outerwall of the' chute.

In the form of my invention illustrated herein, the guide plate 16 isformed with an angle at the point 25 so that the rear end of the guidewill be kept substantiallyv par- Adjustmentl` 1ctl Means are alsoprovided for holding the rolls in proper position as they come incontact with the knife to prevent fouling. Said means comprises a plate22 voperated by gravity and adapted to rest` on successive rolls 'at`the time when they are engaged by the knife. The plate or finger 22 issecure to a rod 23 pivoted at 24 to the guide 1G and extends forwardlyand downwardly into contact with the surface of the knife or a roll inposition to be engaged by the. knife. As the rolls are successively fedforward, the plate 22 rests upon or engagesv each roll j as it comesinto contact with the knife and holds it in contact with the plate 1lduring the slicing operation, thus insuring a uniform thickness of theslices out from successive rolls.

Having described my invention, whatl claim and desire to secure byLetters Patl ent is:

1. In a slicing machine, the combination of a knife, a chute fordirecting the material to be sliced to the knife, and a plate pivoted inthe chute and extending forwardly and downwardly overtheknife to engage,the material to be cut as it is fed into engagement with the knife.

2. In a slicing machine, the combination of a knife, `a chute fordirecting the material to be sliced to the knife, a guide adinmateinstable transversely ofthe chute for adapting-the chute to material ofdifferent sizes, and means mounted on said guide yfor holding thematerial in contact with the bottom of the chute as it movesintovengagement with the knife.

3. In a slicing machine, of a knife,a chute for directing the materialto be sliced to the knife, a guide adjustable transversely of the chutefor adapting the chute to material of and a plate pivoted on said guideand adapted to rest on the material as it moves into engagement with theknife.

4. A slicing machine, the combination of a knife, a chute for directingthe material to be sliced tothe knife, a support for the material havinga flared forward end adjustably supported in said chute, and a guide onsaid support adjustable transversely of the chute.

5. A slicing machine, the combination of a knife, a chute for directingthe material to be sliced to the knife, a support for the materialhavinga flared forward end adjustably supported in said chute, a guideon said support adjustable transversely of .the chute, and a memberpivoted on said guide and adapted to engage the material being thecombination 4 different sizes,

sliced.

WALTER (ll-IAN'DLRy KNAPP.

